The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-04
DR.. Abbott's "waste Land wanderings."

Une science or mind.
DR.. Abbott's "Waste Land Wanderings."
In Waste Land Wdnderings, by DIR. Charles
@. Abbott, we have a new work which is of
remarkable value to all who are interested in
the popular presentation of natural history,
and teachings of the woods, fields, birds and
waters. 1t is an accomplished scientific nat
uralist's account of his wanderings and obser-
vations in canoe trip along one of the creeks
that run out of the Delaware in New Jersey. 1t
is the record of one who thoroughly under
stands nature and has the faculty of seeking
out the lessons of her waste places. Cross
wick's Greek is the little stream on which this
naturalist voyaged, with pleasant results. Such
book, Astounding in acute observations and
study of out-of-t he-way nature, is enough to
make the stream famous, as did White, of
Selbourne, for the English village in which
he dwet. There are many valuable facts re-
vealed in these pleasant pages. No better
companion can be found for summer ram
BILE. 1t is one of the books that are truly
"near to natures heart" New York. Har-
per & Bros.
TTck1aor's Paper Series go cents each) is a
happy idea of the publishers, and will be very
acceptable to all readers during the summer
that is now upon US. 1t includes a number
of the most successful of the novels of the
past five years-books like "Guenn," "The
Story of Country Town. ga Nameless No
bleman," and "The Story of Margaret Kent"
and others of equal value and merit; and
with these come brilliant new works, like De
Montauban's "The Cruise of Woman
Hater," and the vivid and fascinating Vene-
tian novel, 'The House of Musician" by
Virginia W. Townsend. We acknowledge the
receipt of the fret and third numbers of this
series-"Margaret Kent" and "The Cruise of
Woman Halter" The first is well known
story of decided merit. The latter ia filled
with piquant and entertaining incidents and
situations. 1t is a vivid, breezy and pict-
uresque story, which will be greatly enjoyed
by thousands of readers this summer. The
sea life and the incidents of the voyage-the
towing of the wreck, the captain and first
officers action concerning the wreck, the yell
low fever, etc., are commended as being
worthy of the author of "The Wreck of the
Grosvenor."'
The June number of Harper's Magazine
opens with notable article on "The Excava-
tions at Susa," by Madame Jane Dieulafoy.
This is the first authentic and complete &C
count published of the remarkable discover
les unearthed at the site of Darius's capital,
in Persia, by the archaeological mission sent
by the French Government under the charge
of M. Marcel Dieulafoy, 1SS1-1S86. The
treasures of ancient art there found are now
being arranged in the Louvre Museum, at
Paris. Madame Dieulafoy relates the inside
history of this remarkable expedition, show
ing against what enormous difficulties the
explorers commended. 1t is impossible for the
modest narrator to conceal her own coura-
geous and valuable assistance in this heroic
enterprise. In recognition of her important
services, Madame Dieulafoy recently received
distinction rarely accorded to woman
the Gross of the Legion of Honor. Among
the remarkable results of the mission was
the elimination of the palace of Darius and
Artaxerxes, whose magnificent remains sug-
gest the marvellous splendor of the Persian
monarchy in its supremacy-one of the finest
edifces of antiquity for architectural beauty
and elegant embellishments. The fortifca-
tions of the city were also excavated, and
hundreds of rich objects of sculpture, enamel,
bronze, iron, etc, with an abundance of in
scriptions, tombs and skeletons, whose study
will throw great light upon the history and
authropology of that remote epoch. Twenty
engravings illustrate the article, mostly from
photographs taken on the spot. Portraits of
Madame Dieulafoy and her husband are
also given.